HONDA NRX 1800 RUNE

1800cc Petrol Class 2

93.0%

first-time pass rate

3.8%

failed outright

6,070

median miles at test

186

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a NRX 1800 RUNE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
reg plates and vin	4	36.4
brakes	2	18.2
tyres	2	18.2
tyres and wheels	2	18.2
lighting and signalling	1	9.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the NRX 1800 RUNE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI GSX1400, SUZUKI GSX1300R, HONDA ST1300).

SUZUKI GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests SUZUKI GSX1300R 86.3% pass · 48.4k tests HONDA ST1300 89.7% pass · 32.1k tests YAMAHA FJR1300A 90.2% pass · 27.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the NRX 1800 RUNE.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2005 (91.0% pass). Weakest: 2005 (91.0%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.